Constructive and Destructive Forces Vocabulary

a hill of loose sand built by processes (wind) or the flow of water

• sand dune

• moraine

• weathering

• seawall

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The shape of the Earth's surface, on land and below the ocean

• crust

• erosion

• surface features

• impact

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

the process by which land is built up

• constructive process

• destructive process

• erosion

• GIS Maps

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• destructive process

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Destructive force that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, the resulting reservoir being used in the generation of electricity or as a water supply

• seawall

• dam

• jetty

• levee

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Destructive force in which pieces of rock are moved from place to place by flowing water, wind, gravity, or ice

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

a wall or embankment erected to prevent the sea from encroaching on or eroding an area of land

• seawall

• dam

• jetty

• levee

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another

• earthquake

• impact

• destructive process

• constructive process

The process by which land is broken down

• constructive process

• destructive process

• deposition

• plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2